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Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and controlling shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified conglomerate holding company based in New York City, formerly known as American Real Estate Partners. He is also Chairman of Federal-Mogul, an American developer, manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components and vehicle safety products.

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When most investors, including the pros, all agree on something, they're usually wrong.

Agree, Including, Investors

Everything I have is for sale, except for my kids and possibly my wife.

Everything, Kids, My Wife, Possibly, Sale, Wife

Yellen’s comments suggest, and I agree, that we are in an asset bubble.

Agree, Assets, Comment, Comments, Suggest

Now the guy that got to the top, the CEO, would obviously be stupid to have a number two guy who was a lot smarter than he is. So by definition, since he's a survivor and he got to the top and he isn't that brilliant, his number two guy is going to always be a little worse than he is. So, as time goes on, it's anti-Darwinism, the survival of the un- fittest.

Ceo, Numbers, Smarter, Stupid, Two

My wife watches me like a hawk.

Wife, Watches, Hawks, Like, Hawk

The CEO is, by far, the most important decision for a company. . . The company is going to rise and fall with the CEO.

Fall, Decision, Important, Rise

Don't confuse luck with skill when judging others, and especially when judging yourself.

Confuse, Judging Yourself, Luck, Skill, Skills

When friends and acquaintances are telling you that you are a genius, before you accept their opinion, take a moment to remember what you always thought of their opinions in the past.

Accept, Acquaintances, Genius, Opinion, Past, Remember

I believe there are and will be major opportunities to enhance Time Warner's value in future combinations.

Believe, Enhance, Future, Opportunities, Opportunity, Positive

We're not about liquidating companies, but if you do that, why is that terrible? We're not blowing up the factories. The person who buys it should be able to make the asset more productive.

Able, Blowing, Buys, Factories, Management, Terrible

Im a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.

Boards, Corporate, Cynic, Democracy

I like winning. There's also a certain joy in it. I feel fulfilled by it.

Certain, Joy, Like, Winning

And I'm convinced, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you can work with the unions because the unions want to survive. If they are confronted simply with the question: "Do you want this company to survive or do you want it to be broken up?" they will listen. It's their livelihood.

Broken, Doubt, Shadow, Unions, Company

Don't go in and tell somebody else how to run their business.

Business, Run, Running, Somebody, Tell

A great company in the media business needs visionary leaders, not a conglomerate structure headquartered in Columbus Circle that second guesses.

Business, Greatness, Leadership, Media, Needs, Structure

In life and business, there are two cardinal sins, the first is to act precipitously without thought, and the second is to not act at all. Unfortunately the board of directors and top management of Times Warner already committed the first sin by merging with AOL, and we believe they are currently in the process of committing the second; now is not a time to move slowly and suffer the paralysis of inaction.

Believe, Directors, Moving, Paralysis, Sin, Top Management

You learn in this business. . If you want a friend, get a dog.

Business, Dog, Friendship, Learn

Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.

Creative, Guy, Guys, Intelligent, Ones, Smartest

Had a nice conversation with Tim Cook today. Discussed my opinion that a larger buyback should be done now. We plan to speak again shortly.

Done, Nice, Speak, Today

A lot of people died fighting tyranny. The least I can do is vote against it.

Against, Fighting, People, Tyranny, Vote

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